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Homelessness charities stretched to breaking pointhttp://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/dec/20/homeless-charities-at-breaking-point-2012
Homelessness has risen and funding has dwindled, but charities have coped so far. The real test is yet to come<p>With so many gloomy headlines this year about homelessness, it would be easy to despair. However, the last year has also shown what can be achieved despite the challenges. And there have been quite a few of them.</p><p>Demand for help has grown, with the number of homelessness households rising every quarter. While the resources available to help individuals escape homelessness have become more finite.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/dec/20/homeless-charities-at-breaking-point-2012">Continue reading...</a>Housing NetworkHousing network blogPolicyHomelessnessHousingCommunitiesSocietyHousing benefitBenefitsHomelessnessThu, 20 Dec 2012 09:32:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/dec/20/homeless-charities-at-breaking-point-2012Teri Pengilley/Teri PengilleyCharities and councils tackling homelessness have done great work in 2012, but 2013 will be a sterner challenge. Photograph: Teri PengilleyTeri Pengilley/Teri PengilleyCharities and councils tackling homelessness have done great work in 2012, but 2013 will be a sterner challenge. Photograph: Teri PengilleyRick Henderson2012-12-20T09:32:10ZWorking lives: preparing for direct payment of housing benefithttp://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/aug/08/universal-credit-vulnerable-social-housing-tenants
Vulnerable tenants will see housing benefit paid directly to their landlord despite Universal Credit. But who is considered vulnerable?<p>The Oxford English Dictionary is clear what vulnerable means: &quot;Vulnerable adj. exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally: 'we were in a vulnerable position, small fish are vulnerable to predators'&quot;.</p><p>Mrs Jones who is fleeing her violent husband with two scared kids in tow, Mr Adams whose learning difficulties mean he finds it hard to complete forms and Ms Jean who, when pressed, admits she's a bit forgetful could all be classed as vulnerable.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/aug/08/universal-credit-vulnerable-social-housing-tenants">Continue reading...</a>Housing NetworkTenantsHousing benefitHousing benefitBenefitsSocietyHousingSocial housingUniversal creditWed, 08 Aug 2012 14:13:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/aug/08/universal-credit-vulnerable-social-housing-tenantsNorbert Wu/ Norbert Wu/Science Faction/CorWho are the small fish in the universal credit system? Photograph: Norbert Wu/ Norbert Wu/Science Faction/CorNorbert Wu/ Norbert Wu/Science Faction/CorWho are the small fish in the universal credit system? Photograph: Norbert Wu/ Norbert Wu/Science Faction/CorMark Causer2012-08-08T14:13:50Z